The Chinese water snake, Chinese smooth water snake, Chinese mud snake or Chinese rice paddy snake (Enhydris chinensis or Myrrophis chinensis) is a species of mildly venomous, rear-fanged snake, endemic to Asia.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Chinese Water Snake being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Tretanorhinus nigroluteus
- Pseudoferania polylepis
- Cerberus schneiderii
- Hypsiscopus plumbeus
- Gerarda prevostiana
- Helicops leopardinus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Homalopsidae
- Genus
- Myrrophis
- Species
- Myrrophis chinensis
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